Step 1 - Plan
Always work on a room-by-room or area-by-area basis and determine which goals are to be achieved. If you can already do this in step 1, record all the dimensions of the room/area and plan the future layout and which organizing aids and storage systems you will need for it (see also step 4 - Layout).
Step 2 - Overview
Clear everything out and lay everything out clearly in front of you, preferably in broad categories for a good overview.
💡Tip: Group things roughly when clearing out (e.g. cleaning materials, electronics, handicrafts, supplies, etc.). This makes it easier to sort out afterwards as you have a better overview.
Step 3 - Sorting out
Properly dispose of expired products and sort out unwanted items:
- is unnecessarily duplicated and more
- is no longer or has never been used
- is broken
- does not belong in this room
- you no longer like
Step 4 - Categorize
Divide your products and items into categories. These can be broad categories such as electronics, cosmetics, handicrafts or detailed categories such as cables, painting, facial care.
💡Tip: The more general the categories are, the easier and more flexible it is to categorize new products/items. The categories must make sense to you personally so that keeping things in order is as easy as possible.
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Step 5 - Layout
Plan the new layout. Ideally with a rough sketch and measurements. Plan according to category and zones. A category distributed in several organizers should always be planned next to each other. Things that are frequently used should be within easy reach. Very important: Keep dangerous items / categories for children, e.g. cleaning agents or medicines, out of reach.
Organize suitable organizers and storage systems if you don't already have them at home.
Step 6 - Clean
Clean the room / area thoroughly before reorganizing.Step 7 - Arrange
Organize suitable organizing aids and storage systems in advance with which you can arrange the new categories and zones. Put away the still empty organizing products and check whether the planned layout works for you or, if necessary, rearrange it a little.
Optional: Provisionally label the organizing products with the planned categories using Post-it notes.
Now place the newly organized items in the organizing products and label them definitively with the corresponding category.
And finally: From now on, everything has a fixed place, so you can keep things tidy in the long term.
